| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1044 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 830 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 626 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 473 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 241 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 189 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 187 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 115 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 108 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 95 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 91 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 85 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 81 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 79 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 79 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 67 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 62 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 59 |
| Registration plate issues | 58 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 58 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 54 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 53 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 32 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 30 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 26 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 24 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Front brake application uneven | 22 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 18 |